Haitham al-Maleh

Syrian human rights activist
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Summary

Haitham al-Maleh was born on August 15, 1931[1], in Damascus[2]. He has worked as a lawyer[3], judge[4], politician[5], and human rights defender[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (134 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Syria[8]
  • Position held: judge[9]
  • Award received: Geuzenpenning[10]
  • Sex or gender: male[11]
  • Commons category: Haitham al-Maleh[12]
  • Given name: Haitham[13]
  • Significant event: prisoner of conscience[14]
  • Convicted of: sedition[15]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Arabic[16]
  • Name in native language: هيثم المالح[17]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject Human rights[18]

Why It Matters

Haitham al-Maleh has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

FAQs

Where was Haitham al-Maleh born?

Haitham al-Maleh was born in Damascus[2].

What did Haitham al-Maleh do for work?

Haitham al-Maleh worked as a lawyer[3], judge[4], politician[5], and human rights defender[6].

What awards did Haitham al-Maleh receive?

Honors received include Geuzenpenning[10].

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fa', 'fr', 'it', 'nl', 'tr', 'zh']
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  2. 14w ago · Geagea · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Arabic
    Occupation → —
    Significant event → prisoner of conscience
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